Knitting Reimagined: An Innovative Approach to Structure and Shape with 25 Breathtaking Projects

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Rethink traditional knitting with this groundbreaking collection of 25 sophisticated patterns for beautiful sweaters, jackets, and accessories from one of the most influential voices in knitwear design.
Award-winning author Nicky Epstein offers knitters of all skill levels adventurous, wearable projects that showcase innovative and clever construction and garment details. From a tunic created by weaving sections of knitting to a pullover featuring braided sleeve details, these patterns all offer interesting new twists on classic handknit designs. The stitches are easy, but the eye-opening results will challenge the way knitters think about this age-old craft. Each chapter focuses on one type of treatment, including innovative shaping, weaving, and braiding, directional knitting, or cutting-edge ways to use edgings and colorwork. Distilling her more than 30 years of knit design know-how, Nicky shares all the tricks of her trade in this gorgeous volume.

Arm Knitting: Chunky Cowls, Scarves and Other No-Needle Knits

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Arm knitting (in which big yarn loops are cast on just below the knitter s wrists, then woven without needles to make chunky scarves and cowls) is the latest knitting craze. Especially popular among the teen and tween set, arm knit scarves and cowls knit up quickly (an hour or less) and require just a skein or two or of yarn.

This booklet offers all the basics for arm knitting, and includes twelve  projects to knit:
Your Team Scarf. Pom Pom Pretty Scarf. Knit Wit Cowl. Fun Times Scarf. Animal Instinct Fabric Scarf. Super Cozy Throw. Evening Sparkle Tie-On Collar. Purple Passion Shrug. Blue Coral Cowl. Soft & Cuddly Blanket. Green Goddess Cape. Sedona Smile Capelet.
The booklet features popular new Lion Brand, Bernat, and Red Heart yarns, along with clear instructions for each project and trouble-shooting advice for new to the craft knitters.

Paper Birds: 25+ Projects to Copy, Cut, and Fold

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Origami takes flight with these 25+ beautiful bird projects, from a cockatiel, horned owl, and hummingbird to the exotic albatross and extinct dodo. Just photocopy the templates onto cardstock; score, cut, and fold; and interlock the joints to create a dimensional creature. All the projects are arranged by difficulty and the richly photographed pages show the birds from multiple perspectives.

The Better Bag Maker: An Illustrated Handbook of Handbag Design Techniques, Tips, and Tricks

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If you want to make gorgeous, quality bags with the professional edge that really makes the difference between home-made and handmade open The Better Bag Maker by Nicole Mallalieu. In this how-to book accomplished bag maker, Nicole Mallalieu, reveals her high-end techniques, shortcuts, and secrets for professional design and finishes. The 10 featured projects teach a range of expert skills from adjusting the proportion of the pattern to constructing pockets, straps, flaps, and bases.. By the end of this book, you ll have a closetful of polished bags and most likely sew better than you ever imagined you could."